Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GOLGA8A

golgin A8 family member A

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-27; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (190 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.27
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 12055

Sealed predictions

  1. GOLGA8A in dopamine neurons, braak+0.29 (p 0.445) → -0.05 (p 0.891)receipt 12064
  2. GOLGA8A in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.40 (p 0.292) → +0.69 (p 0.042)receipt 12063

Swarm cases

receipt 12064: GOLGA8A in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18), 95% CI -0.31 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.14 (p 0.567, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.14 (p 0.585, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.08 to +0.32, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.61 (p 0.0069, n 18) vs +0.18 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GOLGA8A in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up GOLGA8A · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.25 p 0.374 (needs p < 1.8e-4)

receipt 12063: GOLGA8A in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.61 (p 0.0069, n 18), 95% CI +0.20 to +0.84. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.59 (p 0.0099, n 18). holds up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.55 (p 0.018, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.57 to +0.85, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.61 (p 0.0069, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GOLGA8A in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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